Tipperary North — week of Mon, 16 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Tipperary North TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Oct – 22 Oct 2023 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 44 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages

2023-10-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–74

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Funding for Persons with Disabilities

2023-10-18 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–63

Voted against 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 72–62

Voted against 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

2023-10-18 · 7 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–76

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 56–80

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 59–76

Voted for 1 Alan Kelly

Voted against 1 Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

The motion · motion passed 122–14

Voted for 2 Alan Kelly · Michael Lowry

Did not vote 1 Ryan O'Meara

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-10-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 72–57

Voted against 1 Alan Kelly

Did not vote 2 Michael Lowry · Ryan O'Meara

Alan Kelly — Labour Party 11 votes · 37 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 37 total

Health 11 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health what plans the HSE have to ensure that medical laboratory waste is most efficiently dealt with and recycled as part of their plans to decarbonise the treatment of such waste. [44877/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of contracts the HSE has with a company (details supplied); the nature of such contracts; and the of each, in tabular form. [44878/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the new community nursing home in Nenagh will be opened and staffed. [44880/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a price has been agreed for the purchase of the Mount Carmel nursing home and site in Roscrea that has been referenced in the HSE's 2023 capital plan; and if he will provide, in tabular form, dates and attendees of all meetings between the HSE and the owners of the site and any other parties to date. [44895/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measurements that are in place year-on-year to ensure the HSE becomes carbon neutral over the coming years. [44912/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists and behaviour therapists based in CHO 3 and 5 in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [45415/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have attended the minor injuries unit at Nenagh General Hospital in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [45422/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the CHOs that currently provide rapid access stabilisation units; and his plans to provide funding for such units. [45423/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioner in paediatric rheumatology at University Hospital Limerick in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [45424/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for each HSE weight management clinic, in tabular form. [45425/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to extend the opening hours of the minor injuries unit at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel to 8am-8pm seven days a week. [45426/23]
Justice 5 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if the Government will consider giving a person (details supplied) honorary Irish citizenship in appreciation for his work on the Irish peace process. [44976/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the transport budget allocation to An Garda Síochána in 2022 and 2023; and the expected transport budget that is being provided to An Garda Síochána in 2024. [45419/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full year cost in 2024 if 30 extra WTE digital forensic examiners engineering grade 3 were recruited to An Garda Síochána. [45421/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí of any rank that have resigned in 2023, by rank and by month, in tabular form. [45952/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí of any rank that have resigned for the years 2013 to 14 October 2023, by year, in tabular form. [45953/23]
Transport 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the current estimated date for the opening of the new Shannon crossing road project. [44879/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when the new south Kerry greenway will be completed. [44881/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the extra buses that will be provided to Bus Eireann arising from Budget 2024. [45430/23]
Housing 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when Ireland will be in compliance with the +water framework directive. [44914/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the EU directives relating to his own Department that Ireland is not in compliance with, and his timelines to ensure we do comply, in tabular form, by directive name and expected date of compliance., [44916/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he supports the full construction of the Shannon-Dublin pipeline by Uisce Éireann. [44930/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the estimated timeframe for building the new secondary school (details supplied) in Roscrea. [44913/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the amount of IT funding that is provided for primary and secondary schools in County Tipperary for the years 2013 to 14 October 2023, by year and by primary and secondary education, in tabular form. [45954/23]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide a list of all sporting groups and clubs she has met since she took office including date of meeting, sporting organisation met, location of meeting and Government/public representatives present, in tabular form. [44892/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to visit the east coast of the United States early in 2024 to meet senior officials from major film production companies to discuss increasing the number of major films being made in Ireland. [45416/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of additional WTE staff by grade that would be required if the Revenue Commissioners PAYE hotline was operated until 4.30pm between Mondays and Fridays. [45413/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if his Department and all the agencies that report to his Department fully respect a judgment (details supplied) that was ruled on in March 2020. [45957/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the repairs to the western marina pontoon at Dingle Fisheries Harbour has commenced; and when are these works expected to be completed. [45417/23]
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Dinish wharf expansion refurbishment programme at Castletownbere Fisheries Harbour has commenced; and when are these works expected to be completed. [45418/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the EU environmental directives that Ireland is not in compliance with; and his timelines to ensure we do comply, in tabular form by directive name and expected date of compliance. [44915/23]
Foreign 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a detailed breakdown on the organisations in Australia that have made applications under the Emigrant Support Programme since January 2022, including the names and the funding amount approved for each applicant, in tabular form. [45428/23]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the capital works that were carried out in Garda Training College, Templemore in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the capital works projects at Garda Training College that are likely to commence in 2024. [45432/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budget allocation for the Companies Enforcement Agency in 2023; and the budget allocation for same in 2024. [45429/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE medical assessors working in her Department in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and if there are plans to increase this number. [45427/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost of providing twenty additional emergency residential places for persons with a disability. [45414/23]
Rural 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the 2023 budget allocation for outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme within her Department; and the expected 2024 budget allocation for same. [45431/23]

Michael Lowry — Independent 10 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Education 3 questions
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reason a student (details supplied) did not receive a school bus ticket for the 2023/2024 academic year; if the Bus Éireann system had an issue with the capturing of eircodes, as suggested by the applicants mother; if so, when this issue was resolved; when they will be allocated a ticket for the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44785/23]
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 10 October 2023; if he will confirm when the work on the Junior Certificate School Programme review will physically recommence; what is the new timeline for completing this review; when its findings will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45193/23]
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be issued regarding the application for a personal special needs assistant for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45979/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 05 October 2023, while it is heartening to read about the supports available to companies across the country and across County Tipperary if he will commit to utilising all available State agencies and exerting every possible effort to support the community of Carrick-on-Suir; specifically, if he, his Department and State agencies actively seek an alternative company to take over a factory (details supplied) and address the loss of approximately 50 jobs in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44631/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-10-17 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the proposals for a voluntary dairy exit scheme that is currently under consideration by his Department; if he will provide information regarding the consideration given to the inclusion of an entry scheme for young farmers as part of or alongside the proposed exit scheme; if he will provide information on the various proposals being examined as part of this voluntary scheme and any engagement his Department has had with key stakeholders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45276/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-10-18 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he has received the correspondence regarding the unacceptable waiting times for driving tests, which are currently at an all-time high (details supplied); when he intends to issue a response to the correspondence received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45725/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-19 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding and assistance can be made available to a school (details supplied), which is at risk of closure due to the loss of its premises for the academic year 2024-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45968/23]

Ryan O'Meara — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.